Tag: Press

More than half of all daily Papers in America are owned by just 10 Syndicates, most of which don’t care about Journalism.

This has rapidly become the standard business model for American newspapering. Today, more than half of all daily papers in America are in the grip of just 10 of these money syndicates. That’s why our “local” papers are dying. It’s not a failure of journalism.

It’s a plunder of journalism by absentee corporate owners.

Source: More than half of all daily Papers in America are owned by just 10 Syndicates, most of which don’t care about Journalism.

Old Dog Thought- I was 6 the bread and milk were still delivered by horse and cart. Now I’m 76 the Queen is dead, and 4 story buildings are flying us around but….

Murdoch presents an Australia’s Shame Andrew Bolt even brought his notes

The IPA is a hidden voice to parliament. However, they were and have never been recognised as owners of this nation or it’s first peoples. Andrew Bolt personally endows the IPA with respect and with special rights accrued. The fundamental argument Andrew Bolt puts forward is “forget the past”. Indigenous Australians like the IPA already have the opportunity of forming a united voice to parliament but because they aren’t as special or exceptional they haven’t become another IPA. In other words, 1778 was year zero in Terra Nullus Australia when history began,

Fundamentally, Bolt’s attitude boils down to the message ” if they can’t organize themselves like the white colonizers, migrants and the IPA have it’s their own bloody culture’s fault and that needs changing.” Indigenous Australians don’t need special consideration they need a good and strong dose of whitewashing, re-education, policing and their cultural poverty erased. In many ways it’s what Bolt accuses China of doing to the Uyghurs is actually his solution here.

Unfortunately, while Bolt isn’t shy of pointing out that Indigenous Australians are “different” on every social metric. He blames them for it. He has difficulty explaining the systemic aspect racism built in over 220 years that helped create and then generationally maintain that state of difference. Lack of opportunity, Quick to criticise Andrew Bolt has never offered any explanation as to how to begin to bring about systemic change to his accepted and continued racism because refuses to admit it exists. Simply put he expects Indigenous Australians to change and be more like him White. Adam Goodes was always Bolt’s worst Blackman while Eddy Betts his best. Does that hold any longer since Eddy has stood up and pointed to the racism that Bolt denies exists?

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As Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale Pleads Guilty, Advocates Warn of ‘Profound Threat’ to Free Press | Common Dreams News

Drone whistleblower Daniel Hale (R) stands next to CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin in this undated photo. (Photo:Democracy Now!)

Source: As Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale Pleads Guilty, Advocates Warn of ‘Profound Threat’ to Free Press | Common Dreams News

“I’ll Never Lie to You,” Vows Trump’s New Press Secretary at First Regular Briefing in Over a Year—Then Starts Lying | Common Dreams News

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds her first on-camera news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House May 01, 2020.

“To start with these words is a 100% guarantee that you WILL be lied to on an EPIC scale.”

via “I’ll Never Lie to You,” Vows Trump’s New Press Secretary at First Regular Briefing in Over a Year—Then Starts Lying | Common Dreams News

Rachel Maddow Warns Networks Of The Dangers Of Airing Trump Pressers Live | Crooks and Liars

Rachel Maddow Warns Networks Of The Dangers Of Airing Trump Pressers Live

How many phone calls can Trump make in a day while Tweeting and watching Fox? What he claims he makes and expects us to believe is living a dream and really showing disrespect for his audience. The fact is Trump is behind in the polls never seen since 1948 and Truman’s election year. 42/53 (ODT)

Rachel Maddow Warns Networks Of The Dangers Of Airing Trump Pressers Live
Trump’s press conferences aren’t informative, and they aren’t newsworthy. They’re rallies, and they are putting us all at risk.

via Rachel Maddow Warns Networks Of The Dangers Of Airing Trump Pressers Live | Crooks and Liars

Australia has been seduced by creeping authoritarianism – and its citizens need to wake up | Jeff Sparrow | Opinion | The Guardian

A protest rally calling for the protection of press freedom outside the office of communications minister Paul Fletcher

via Australia has been seduced by creeping authoritarianism – and its citizens need to wake up | Jeff Sparrow | Opinion | The Guardian

Sarah Sanders Is Not Press Secretary, She’s A Fox News Shill | Crooks and Liars

Sarah Huckabee Sanders lies about members of the White House Press Corps. She isn’t doing an actual job as Press Secretary, she’s merely playing the state propaganda minister on Fox News.

via Sarah Sanders Is Not Press Secretary, She’s A Fox News Shill | Crooks and Liars

War On Christmas: Trump Cancels White House Press Christmas Party | Crooks and Liars

War On Christmas: Trump Cancels White House Press Christmas Party

via War On Christmas: Trump Cancels White House Press Christmas Party | Crooks and Liars

‘Profound’ Threat to Press Freedom Looms as Ecuador Prepares to Hand Assange Over to UK

“If Ecuador expels Assange from its London embassy, it’s essential the U.K. not become party to any U.S. effort to prosecute him for merely publishing classified information the same way journalists regularly do.”

via ‘Profound’ Threat to Press Freedom Looms as Ecuador Prepares to Hand Assange Over to UK

Journalists barred from EPA summit on harmful water contaminants | Media | The Guardian

Scott Pruitt on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on 16 May 2018.

Journalists from national news organizations were barred from a summit in Washington on harmful water contaminants on Tuesday, convened by the embattled environmental protection agency (EPA) chief, Scott Pruitt. One reporter was manhandled out of the building.

via Journalists barred from EPA summit on harmful water contaminants | Media | The Guardian

Huckabee Sanders Spins Trump’s Heroism Fantasy Into ‘Leadership And Courageous Action’ | Crooks and Liars

 

Huckabee Sanders Spins Trump's Heroism Fantasy Into 'Leadership And Courageous Action'

Why spin the unspinnable? Just leave it out there as it is, Sarah. “The president is speaking for himself” is all that needed to be said.

via Huckabee Sanders Spins Trump’s Heroism Fantasy Into ‘Leadership And Courageous Action’ | Crooks and Liars

Israel expels reporter from leading Dutch newspaper | The Electronic Intifada

Refusal to renew visa of NRC’s Handelsblad’s Derk Walters comes after months of harassment.

Source: Israel expels reporter from leading Dutch newspaper | The Electronic Intifada

Phone tapping, Sweden and fraud: ‘Wag the Dog 2’, brought to you by POTUS

Source: Phone tapping, Sweden and fraud: ‘Wag the Dog 2’, brought to you by POTUS

‘These things can’t just be left to government’: Transcript of Laurie Oakes’ remarks at Melbourne Press Freedom Dinner « The Walkley Foundation

Source: ‘These things can’t just be left to government’: Transcript of Laurie Oakes’ remarks at Melbourne Press Freedom Dinner « The Walkley Foundation

Three years on: Time for the injustice handed out to Julian Assange to end

Three years on: Time for the injustice handed out to Julian Assange to end.

Julian Burnside: Independent media for reality’s sake

Julian Burnside: Independent media for reality’s sake.